- Years in practice
- 7
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, French
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Belly
Belly Harding is a counsellor who combines several therapeutic approaches to help people navigate stress, relationships and parenting concerns. She holds a Master of Science in Psychology and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Belly is also a doctorate candidate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy and can offer sessions in English and French.
Belly draws on existential ideas to help people find meaning when life feels confusing.
Background and approach
She uses cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and try small changes that make daily life easier. She also brings psychodynamic perspectives to look at long-standing patterns that keep repeating. Her style is warm and non-judgemental.
She aims to create a calm space where people can talk honestly about grief, trauma, addiction, intimacy or parenting stresses. The focus is practical - understanding what is happening now and trying steps that reduce distress. Belly has seven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and bereavement.
She has worked with people affected by domestic violence and with those navigating separation and divorce. In sessions she may combine short-term cognitive work with deeper reflective conversations. She also offers Christian counselling when that is helpful to the person.
For people who prefer French, she provides therapy in that language as well.
What Belly works with
Everything Belly lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Belly helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Belly lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling options
Attachment-based thinking focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they may react strongly in close relationships and offers ways to build different habits of relating. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood and change unhelpful habits. Existential work invites people to talk about meaning, choice and responsibility when life feels uncertain or empty, helping with issues such as grief, career doubts and major life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided together. The counsellor will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and tailor sessions that combine practical strategies with deeper exploration as needed. This collaborative way helps people try short-term changes while also addressing longer-standing patterns.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different situations. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging work well for short check-ins, written reflection or when you need flexibility around work and family routines. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and fit into busy lives.
Questions people ask about Belly
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Areas include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, grief, addictions and self-esteem challenges.
What is the counselling style and approach?
The approach is integrative, mixing attachment-based thinking, cognitive behavioural techniques, existential reflection and psychodynamic work to meet practical and deeper emotional needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience and is currently a doctorate candidate in Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy.
What professional credentials and region are listed?
She holds an MSc in Psychology and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and French, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered online?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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